Waste and recycling tenders and contracts in the North West
There are 6 live waste and recycling tenders in the North West right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers recycling, skip hire and clinical waste collection contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 6 live waste and recycling tenders in the North West we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Varies
- Suitable for SMEs
- 5 of 6 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 2 of 6
02Live waste and recycling tenders in the North West
- Highways - A8 In-Situ recycling patching worksWirral CouncilNorth West£875kCloses 14 days
- Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UKNuclear Decommissioning AuthorityNorth West£23mCloses 15 daysSME
- The Collection, Transportation and Recycling of Gypsum Containing WasteLancashire County CouncilNorth West£281k–2.4mCloses 25 daysFrameworkSME
- Provision of Treated Residual Waste Recovery Services - Thornton Waste Recovery ParkLancashire County CouncilNorth West£20m–40mCloses 29 daysSME
- Waste Composition Analysis 2026-2027Merseyside Waste Disposal AuthorityNorth West£250kCloses 77 daysSME
- SF6 Recycle and Re-use FrameworkNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITEDNorth East +9Not statedCloses Not statedFrameworkSME
03Who is buying
- Lancashire County Council 2 live tenders
- Wirral Council 1 live tender
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 1 live tender
- Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority 1 live tender
- NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED 1 live tender
04Waste and recycling contracts: common questions
How many waste and recycling tenders are live in the North West?
6 right now, from 5 public buyers, with 1 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in waste and recycling contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win waste and recycling contracts?
Often, yes. 5 of the 6 live tenders in the North West are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 2 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Cleaning & facilities
Cleaning and facilities contracts are often won on price per square metre and quality checks. Buyers commonly ask for public liability insurance of £5m or more, COSHH procedures and, increasingly, social value commitments such as paying the Real Living Wage.
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